Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah Wednesday claimed last week's Labbouneh blasts that wounded four Israeli soldiers, saying his party "will face" any further border violations by the Jewish state.

"We had prior information that the Israelis were going to pass through this zone. Bombs were placed there and when they came that night, they were detonated," Nasrallah told Beirut-based satellite television station al-Mayadeen.

He explained: “What happened in (the southern town of) Labbouneh took place under the sight to the resistance’s fighters and we already knew Israelis would cross into Lebanese territories and thus, we have planted explosive devices there.”

“It is a newly planted bomb and not an Israeli remnant of the July 2006 war. The incidence was an intended operation and did not happen by coincidence. We took the decision to target Israelis in Labbouneh because the border is under the control of the Lebanese army and the state.”

The Lebanese army said last week that a group of Israeli soldiers crossed the border into the southern area of Labbouneh near Naqoura and were wounded in an explosion which reports have said was caused by a landmine.

The communique said the Israeli troops reached as far as 400 meters inside Lebanon.

Nasrallah said the Israeli troops' advancement into Lebanon is “a clear violation.”

The Hizbullah chief also vowed to “confront any further violations of Lebanon's sovereignty.”

"We will not accept Israeli violations of our territory," Nasrallah warned. "As soon as we know that the Israelis have entered Lebanese territory, the party will face (them) in timely fashion."

“No official texts say we do not have the right to confront anyone that violates our land. We have the right not to stay silent after violations and these are violations with goals.”

Nasrallah, however, criticized President Michel Suleiman's stance after the incidence, saying that he had a “weak position.”

Suleiman had urged the Lebanese Army and United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon leaderships to expand the investigation into the infiltration of an Israeli patrol into southern Lebanon.

On the eve of the end of the 2006 war against Israel, Nasrallah recalled in his interview the preparations that preceded the war and admitted receiving weapons from Syria.

"We owe Syria this and we have to admit that we did receive weapons from the neighboring country," he said.

Nasrallah added: "The Syrian regime received our people, supported us and opened its weapon stocks to the resistance. The regime was even ready to fight with us."

“After May 25, 2000, people celebrated the liberation but we considered that we should start readying ourselves for any war waged by Israel,” he noted.

He continued: “When the kidnap of the two Israeli soldiers took place, our fighters were ready and logistically we were also ready for any war. And during the 33 days of fighting, the resistance was not confused or lost on ground or in managing the operations because this was already planned.”

Nasrallah pointed out that what safeguarded Beirut in 2006 was the resistance “and not a political decision.”

He also considered that the weak point of Israel was represented in the losses it suffered.

“What counts in winning or losing a battle is the amount of losses,” Nasrallah expressed.

Timeline

14 August 2013, 22:52

Nasrallah: We did not take weapons from Iran during the July 2006 war because we did not need it back then.

14 August 2013, 22:44

Nasrallah: The Syrian regime received our people, supported us and opened its weapon stocks to the resistance. The regime was even ready to fight with us.

14 August 2013, 22:40

Nasrallah: We did receive weapons from Syria.

14 August 2013, 22:20

Nasrallah: What safeguarded Beirut in 2006 was the resistance and not a political decision.

14 August 2013, 21:58

Nasrallah: One of the strongest traits of the resistance is the friendship between the fighters.

14 August 2013, 21:51

Nasrallah: We were ready for a long battle in 2006, not less than six months.

14 August 2013, 21:49

Nasrallah: We could have launched many more rockets than those used in the July 2006 war.

14 August 2013, 21:46

Nasrallah: During the July war, the resistance insisted to continue fighting in Bent Jbeil until the end.

14 August 2013, 21:44

Nasrallah: The weak point of Israel is represented in the losses it suffered and what counts in winning or losing a battle is the amount of losses.

14 August 2013, 21:42

Nasrallah: When the kidnap of the two Israeli soldiers took place, our fighters were ready and logistically also we were ready for any war. And during the 33 days of fighting the resistance was not confused or lost on ground or in managing the operation because this was already planned.

14 August 2013, 21:40

Nasrallah: Israel wants revenge for the big failure it suffered in 2000.

14 August 2013, 21:39

Nasrallah: After May 25, 2000 people celebrated the liberation but we considered that we should start readying ourselves for any war waged by Israel.

14 August 2013, 21:37

Nasrallah: The Labbouneh incident was not meant to send a message but it was for defensive purposes.

14 August 2013, 21:36

Nasrallah on President Suleiman's complaint against the Israeli violation in Labbouneh: He had a weak stand.

14 August 2013, 21:35

Nasrallah: We have the right not to stay silent after violations and these are violations with purposes.

14 August 2013, 21:31

Nasrallah: Some Lebanese factions do not consider Israel an enemy and does not treat Israel as such.

14 August 2013, 21:28

Nasrallah: No text says we do not have the right to confront anyone that violates our land.

14 August 2013, 21:27

Nasrallah: We will confront any crossing of Israelis into Lebanese territories.

14 August 2013, 21:26

Nasrall: We took the decision to target Israelis in Labbouneh because the border is under the control of the Lebanese army and the state.

14 August 2013, 21:21

Nasrallah: The incidence was an intended operation and did not happen by coincidence.

14 August 2013, 21:20

Nasrallah: What happened in Labbouneh took place under the sight to the resistance's fighters and we already knew Israelis would cross and we have planted explosive devices there. It is a newly planted explosive device and not a remnant of the July 2006 war.

14 August 2013, 21:19

Nasrallah on the Labbouneh explosion that killed four Israeli soldiers: It is a clear Israeli violation during which two forces entered Lebanese territories.

14 August 2013, 21:17

Nasrallah: The real problem is that we are a resistance and we insist on staying a resistance. If we communicate with Europeans and the U.S. things will change and they will not ask us to surrender our weapons. They want all Arab countries to be heavily armed to have internal clashes.

14 August 2013, 21:14

Nasrallah: Foreign powers have offered to accept that Hizbullah keeps its weaponry in a deal in which we agree to abandon the Palestinian cause.

All the Israelis (6 million, NostraBenzona?) did not and will not count. What's three million (another prediction, as usual) Lebanese "Mossad" agents (I didn't know the Israelis employed that many idiots) belated warriors and jumpers into the arms of all occupiers, be they Syrian or Israeli, are going to do? Call then Ben Zonas, to be nice.

Dakheel rabbak, Spare us this terrorist.... Man don't even read what naharnet reports on him. He's not worth our time. We're just waiting for someone to drag him to the Hague so he can finally answer for his crimes.

SHN
You seriously should consider & use your influence to place ALL Palestinians Refugees currently in Lebanon & placing them all along the Israeli / Lebanese border , you will apply massive pressure on the Israeli & on the international community to act by pressuring Israel to accept Palestinians into the West Bank & also to stop all illegal settlement already built as well about to be built . The other benefit would be the camps along with the 1.3 million Syrian Refugees would act as a buffer zone between the two countries, they would not dare to fire a bullet or try to invade our country but instead it will be in their face applying pressure without rest or peace ! Give it a thought for a moment the Israelis would not have a moment of peace but anarchy even within their own state & amongst their people !
Signed Wolf !

@ Southern
You can call me what you want.
I know I am Lebanese. I know I love Lebanon and want to see its democracy, freedom and prosperity returning. the only impediment to the above is simply HA who thinks it is above the law and actually created a state within the state thus preventing the country to return to its former glory

Stop your heroics thug: In 2006 war Israel would have destroyed every meter of lebanese soil had it not been for the Pro West M14 government at that time. You and your ministers were kissing the behind of Saniora to call for a cease fire. Arrogance has a limit. Yours is limitless and that is why you are going to fall so hard.

M14ers cant contain their anger. SHN makes them so mad, it's actually quite comical. I know you guys yearn for the day that your PS3 playing, war crime committing, Saudi loving leaders can be as smart and charismatic and truthful as SHN. Keep yearning, it aint going to happen.
hahah
he said it perfectly. "smile and watch them die of rage!!!!"

wow--taking 'questions' from an iranian owned station. almost as brave as living in a cave.

if he wants to be serious, step in front of the mike and take real questions, otherwise go on al manar because there is no difference (al manar is banned in many countries, so that may be why he chose this 'news' station)

With all honesty, I think if HA enters into another war like the one of 2006 the Israelis will destroy them once and for all. It's very wise of Nassrallah to realise that he's very small compared to Israel's might and it would be a great adventure to out lebanon through another destructive war that would destroy its economy as well. Enough of postering from HA because the reality is very dire for them. I hate the Israelis, but this doesn't stop me from assessing the risks that HA is putting Lebanon under through its irrational postering.

Hey Inside man....I cry everymonth for supporting beggars who don't pay electricity and make all other sects pay for their electricity in exchange to domestic terrorism from the Hezz. Politicians and journalists have paid with their lives because of them......that affects us all personally. Soon there will be millions of Syrians living in Lebanon......because of the Hezz, Syria and the Aya-devil. This affects everyone personally everyday. Maybe not for you because the Syrians aren't living in Dahye.

Again, making state decisions of war and peace in complete disregard of the state, and then turning around and complaining of the weakness of the state. Nasrallah is like the child who murdered his parents and then cried that he is now an orphan.

He claims justification under international law when it suits him and completely disregards international law with regard to violations on the Syrian borders when violation of the law suits his interests. His "legal" justifications, whereby he poses as a civilized man, mask the completely uncivilized manner in which Nasrallah acts and is dragging Lebanon unless the Lebanese can cut themselves loose from this barbarian

HA knew they were coming, and planted a new mine. In 2006 you risked crossing the border to kidnap Israeli soldiers. Why didn't you set an ambush in coordination with the army and capture the intruders. Can you imagine the humiliation the Israeli army would have suffered and the bargaining chip you would have had.
But, you can't help yourself, you have to lay it out thick for your brainwashed horde to gobble.

Another unilateral decision done by HA without consulting the army or the people or the state. They have said it again and again through actions now. They are the army, people and the state the rest don't count and they want the President to shut-up??? FU!!

OK, I don't want my enemy to cross my boarder. If I were in charge, I would face my enemies eye to eye, pull my rifle, shoot if necessary and subdue the aggressors. Why just place bombs? If you had prior information and knew that the enemy was going to pass through the targeted zone, why not position your troops to confront the aggressors in addition to placing bombs? It does not make much sense.

If m14 had any balls, if the government had any balls, they would form a government without Hezbollah having a veto, and if Hezbollah goes to the street, then Lebanon goes to the street too and takes them on. Now is the time, over 20,000 of their fighters are OC in Syria. Attack the cancer when it is weakest. Now is that time!!

Nasrallah out did himself this time... "The regime was even ready to fight with us" yeah I am sure Assad was just about to make his move... "Foreign powers have offered to accept that Hizbullah keeps its weaponry in a deal in which we agree to abandon the Palestinian cause." the Palestinians abandoned you and the Foreign powers that want you to keep your armament are your Axis partners the Assad and Iranian regimes.

Mr. Nasrallah needed this incident to reclaim Hezbollah's resistance role. Israeli media barely noticed it while Hezbollah's media, including Al Manar and Al Akhbar, made it into something big, an act of heroism.
Mr. Nasrallah who used to head the party's propaganda division knows the value of a heroic tale, (he actually succeeded in persuading his audience that he won the war in 2006, although it was a crushing strategic defeat for Iran and its proxy). This tale of Labbouneh is to cover the political disaster of the party's intervention in Syria.

israeli media made no mention because there was an enforced media blackout...question we lebs should be asking and demanding questions to is what is unifl doing there? All the points of potential entry on the border should be monitored and manned to stop prcisely what happened from happening...the rest is dribble.

This is a big lie. Sayed Hassan Nasrallah wants to take credit, as usual, for what others have done. Here's what happened: Field Marshal Ahmad Fatfat, a prominent Sanni of Hariri's al-Qaeda Northern Brigades, sent his warriors to the area dressed up like tea servants with trays, cups, spoons, sugar, tea (of course), propane gaz... the whole chabang to fool the Israelis. Some of the propane tanks were used to ignite the explosives. Some of the trays were highly-explosive C4. Some of the spoons were used in these explosives to maximize the collateral damage. Some of the servants' watches were remotely-controlled triggers that were planted in the explosives. This is exactly what happened, we7yet saksouket cheikh Saad al-Haribi Telteyn al-Marajil. takbir.

In a civilized country, if troops from a neighboring country cross the border, a warning is given, warning shots fired and then if that doesn't work, maybe you fire on the soldiers to get them to retreat back to from where they came.

In Hezbollah occupied Lebanon, they are simply blown up without any warning. And then the Hezbollah rushes to the microphones and cameras to preen and pound his chest over the act of bravery of killing people without warning by land mine. What act of courage is that to kill by surprise?

The point, FT, which your myoptic view surely does not allow you to see, is that if Hezbollah is to claim fighting superiority and prowess against the Israels, they should poi t to occasions when they have met on a file of battle and showed more mettle and fighting spirit that Israeli soldiers. Only a coward kills with hidden bombs. In fact it is a sign of weakness, the tactics of the weak and cowardly to kill by planting bombs. This is not something to be proud about. Kill Israelis in a fire fight, yes, but this way, this celebrates weak ess and cowardness. If this is your thing FT, then by all means celebrate it, in fact, wallow a out in it.